2023 AMC 10B Problem 23
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23.
An arithmetic sequence of positive integers has terms, initial term and common difference Carl wrote down all the terms in this sequence correctly except for one term, which was off by The sum of the terms he wrote down was What is
Answer: B
Solution:
The true sum is Since one term is off by the written total satisfies so or Also so divides Since and we have hence For no divisor of lies between and For the only divisor of in this range is Thus or Since and are positive integers with we get Then Thus, B is the correct answer.
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